paarse zeezeiler

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “purple sea-sailor”. So named because, like a sailor, it lives at the surface of the ocean (the so-called neuston) where it floats using air trapped in bubbles it secretes (see image).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpaːr.sə ˈzeːˌzɛi̯.lər/
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Noun

paarse zeezeiler m (plural paarse zeezeilers, diminutive paars zeezeilertje n)

  1. purple storm snail (Janthina janthina)

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